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Feb2015

When I was a kid, I never thought about getting married. I think that’s typical of most boys, and many girls, too. Even if a child talks about getting married, he or she doesn’t fully understand what that means. I don’t know if my children will get married in the future. I know that […]

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Jan2015

I am the first to admit it. I haven’t always been great at “being there.” When someone is hurting – I don’t know what to do. Do they want to talk about their struggle? Maybe, they would rather not. Should I visit? I will have all of my kids with me – […]

01

Dec2014

There were moments when I seriously doubted that my little brother, Cody Kimmel, would use his tremendous musical talents for good. Moments like when he borrowed my tight leather pants so he could play in his friend’s Queen tribute band. Or like the time he listened to my Aerosmith album 36 times in a row to hone […]

13

Oct2014

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 Does your child have any attitudes or behaviors that you’d like to see changed? How about in yourself? Whether your mental list has one thing or one hundred, we […]

02

Oct2014

{originally published in 2012} It seems to be an ongoing trend for some Christian organizations to promote the idea that all good Christians will boycott certain business establishments because of their business policies regarding political and social issues in society. This is a great idea. But, I really think we need to go all the […]

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Sep2014

“I want you to tell others that they should not wait until a crisis comes to learn how to pray,” the dying man said. Good advice, but it came from an unlikely convert: Ty Cobb, maybe the greatest player in baseball history; certainly the meanest and most fearless. Cobb came from a respectable but […]

05

Aug2014

If you could see my house right now, you would see piles. Neat piles, but none the less, still mountains of piles. Rest assured I know exactly what each pile represents. What I don’t know is how to attack each pile and when. It seems as though time escapes me and I pass off my […]

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May2013

I ski up mountains. I know, you might ask “Who does that?” I do. It’s an opportunity to physically exhaust myself in order to strengthen my resolve to be a true disciple of Jesus. You see, I’m naturally self-focused and pride-filled (Jeremiah 17:9). Maybe this resonates with you? On my latest climb up […]

09

Nov2005

A cute elderly couple in matching Christmas sweaters stepped aside so that my family could slip into the pew to their left. Their Santa Claus hats seemed a bit much for a Christmas Eve candlelight service, but it was the season. Just about everything that could be decorated gets decorated during this time of year, […]